Last Friday we all went to a BRDC fund raising lunch in London, hosted by BBC’s Jake Humphrey, which raised £35,000 of the total. My former colleague Murray Walker did a star turn as did record breaker Andy Green, who now plans to do 1,000mph on land in another speed record chase.

Everyone at Clic Sargent is enormously grateful to the BRDC for this fantastic effort.

I have enormous respect for anybody who contributes to the society using their name and fame. Good on everybody that’s involved in this project. BRDC as an organisation has done well. Maybe next time there will be more people involved and more money will be raised for the welfare of children.

A South African business daily newspaper last week carried 4 pages of F1 magazine supplement, its main focus was not Schumacher’s present track stuff that is buzzing around but it focused and told many stories of how Michael Schumacher has a big heart, the list went on and on, on what he has done.

But F1 in general and its people have showed they care, from Mechanics fund to several projects like Ron Dennis has, i have seen Alonso with some disadvantaged kids.

Also as James highlighted, the public needs to engage more and for all of us to support each other and for those who have raised their hands up to seek help, no one knows what tomorrow holds and we should enjoy the moment of giving to those who have made the call.

this is great news for sure. even if this is made for the sake of drawing attention or raising popularity, not just because of free will or pure altruism, such intentions can’t but make those who make them better people, worth respected. I wish the reprsentatives of the BRDC all the best. their example is worth following.